Saint-Marc

Saint-Marc () is a commune in the western part of Haiti in the Artibonite department, it is located in , in 2003 it had a population of 160,181 inhabitants, being the second most populous city in Haiti after Gonaïves, Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.

The port of this city is the most preferred for the entry of goods to Haiti, due to the congested port of Port-au-Prince.

 Notable people 

 Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (before 1750): First permanent non-Indigenous settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois, and is recognized as the "Founder of Chicago."
 Pierre Toussaint (d. 1853): Former slave, famous hairdresser and philanthropist in New York, and Catholic venerable.
 Nissage Saget (1810–1880): Tenth president of Haiti. The first Haitian president to serve out his term of office (1869–1874) and retire voluntarily.
 Marc Louis Bazin (1932–2010): Minister of Finance and Economy, fourth Prime Minister of Haiti and provisional President of Haiti.
 Garcelle Beauvais (1966–): Haitian-American actress, television personality, author, and former fashion model.

 References 

Category:1716 establishments
Category:Cities in Haiti